American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons CEO Karen Hackett, FACHE, CAE, was recently recognized for her outstanding achievement in association management by the University of Central Florida and Lewis University, according to an AAOS news release.
The Latest
Physicians and other eligible professionals for the Medicare electronic health record incentive program have until Oct. 3 to begin their 90-day reporting period for calendar year 2011, according to a reminder by the American Hospital Association in an AHA News…
Here are five ways for orthopedic surgeons to become more familiar with primary care referring physicians.
Two orthopedic surgeons have been employed part time at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, N.Y., according to a Watertown Daily Times report.
In a new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, less than 50 percent of the 314 participants returned to play at their pre-injury level after knee surgery.
Community Health Network recently opened Community Spine Center in Greenwood, Ind., according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.
Cleveland-based medical device company ImageIQ is partnering with Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute for continuing joint replacement research using three dimensional imaging analytics to enhance orthopedic implant wear studies, according to an ImageIQ news release.
The International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery has created a new Coding and Reimbursement Task Force to advocate for spine surgeons, according to an ISASS news release.
Automated speech recognition reports are more likely to contain errors than dictation transcription reports, according to a study published in American Journal of Roentgenology.
Vice President of Global Knee Marketing at Stryker Orthopaedics Paul Berman discusses the Triathlon Custom Fit Knee featuring ShapeMatch Technology and how it will impact the orthopedic device market.